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Age structure

Somalia — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 45% (female 1,653,175; male 1,650,377) 15-64 years: 51% (female 1,845,886; male 1,932,012) 65 years and over: 4% (female 138,264; male 127,840) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 44% (male 2,143,775; female 2,139,104) 15-64 years: 52% (male 2,609,911; female 2,387,620) 65 years and over: 4% (male 182,991; female 175,750) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years: 44% (male 1,449,037; female 1,452,171) 15-64 years: 53% (male 1,777,131; female 1,718,389) 65 years and over: 3% (male 89,346; female 104,251) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 44% (male 1,512,014; female 1,511,858) 15-64 years: 53% (male 1,833,922; female 1,786,261) 65 years and over: 3% (male 90,475; female 107,165) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 44% (male 1,588,025; female 1,584,770) 15-64 years: 53% (male 1,898,794; female 1,865,487) 65 years and over: 3% (male 92,419; female 111,148) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 44% (male 1,610,945; female 1,608,209) 15-64 years: 53% (male 1,938,263; female 1,892,752) 65 years and over: 3% (male 90,717; female 112,251) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 44.54% (male 1,670,320; female 1,665,329) 15-64 years: 52.69% (male 1,993,750; female 1,952,437) 65 years and over: 2.77% (male 91,511; female 115,426) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 1,737,491; female 1,730,237) 15-64 years: 52.6% (male 2,054,243; female 2,019,980) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 92,617; female 118,742) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 44.8% (male 1,802,154; female 1,792,749) 15-64 years: 52.5% (male 2,120,934; female 2,093,699) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 93,682; female 121,972) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 1,860,451; female 1,849,484) 15-64 years: 52.7% (male 2,197,572; female 2,176,762) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 94,905; female 125,427) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 44.5% (male 1,918,209/female 1,905,974) 15-64 years: 52.9% (male 2,278,406/female 2,263,602) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 96,256/female 129,182) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 44.4% (male 1,973,294/female 1,961,083) 15-64 years: 53% (male 2,355,861/female 2,342,988) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 97,307/female 132,805) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 44.4% (male 2,031,682/female 2,019,629) 15-64 years: 53% (male 2,423,602/female 2,410,126) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 97,932/female 135,802) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 2,143,758/female 2,132,869) 15-64 years: 52.8% (male 2,525,562/female 2,516,879) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 100,655/female 138,943) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 45% (male 2,215,331/female 2,204,503) 15-64 years: 52.6% (male 2,588,356/female 2,579,737) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 101,764/female 142,326) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 45% (male 2,215,331/female 2,204,503) 15-64 years: 52.6% (male 2,588,356/female 2,579,737) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 101,764/female 142,326) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 2,217,890/female 2,217,063) 15-64 years: 52.9% (male 2,663,729/female 2,588,716) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 95,859/female 142,383) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 44.5% (male 2,245,149/ female 2,246,512) 15-64 years: 53.1% (male 2,723,214/ female 2,632,475) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 94,638/ female 143,650) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 44.3% (male 2,270,282/female 2,273,506) 15-24 years: 18.9% (male 978,197/female 955,253) 25-54 years: 31% (male 1,643,803/female 1,538,723) 55-64 years: 3.5% (male 165,408/female 188,992) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 93,434/female 143,970) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 44% (male 2,293,746/female 2,298,442) 15-24 years: 18.9% (male 995,102/female 970,630) 25-54 years: 31.2% (male 1,681,705/female 1,571,586) 55-64 years: 3.6% (male 180,622/female 199,059) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 92,707/female 144,444) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 43.72% (male 2,317,935/female 2,323,681) | 15-24 years: 18.85% (male 1,012,447/female 988,251) | 25-54 years: 31.36% (male 1,722,230/female 1,607,117) | 55-64 years: 3.83% (male 196,664/female 209,983) | 65 years and over: 2.24% (male 92,658/female 145,414) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 43.42% (male 2,345,536/female 2,351,886) | 15-24 years: 18.87% (male 1,031,804/female 1,009,831) | 25-54 years: 31.47% (male 1,762,093/female 1,641,699) | 55-64 years: 4.02% (male 213,259/female 221,520) | 65 years and over: 2.22% (male 92,966/female 146,760) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 43.15% (male 2,376,526/female 2,383,060) | 15-24 years: 19.04% (male 1,059,608/female 1,040,343) | 25-54 years: 31.43% (male 1,795,355/female 1,671,421) | 55-64 years: 4.2% (male 230,027/female 233,257) | 65 years and over: 2.19% (male 93,736/female 148,053) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 42.87% (male 2,410,215 /female 2,416,629) | 15-24 years: 19.35% (male 1,097,358 /female 1,081,762) | 25-54 years: 31.23% (male 1,821,823 /female 1,694,873) | 55-64 years: 4.35% (male 245,744 /female 243,893) | 65 years and over: 2.19% (male 95,845 /female 150,887) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Somalia Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Somalia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a
2019 0-14 years: 42.87% (male 2,410,215 /female 2,416,629) | 15-24 years: 19.35% (male 1,097,358 /female 1,081,762) | 25-54 years: 31.23% (male 1,821,823 /female 1,694,873) | 55-64 years: 4.35% (male 245,744 /female 243,893) | 65 years and over: 2.19% (male 95,845 /female 150,887) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Somalia Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Somalia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a
2020 0-14 years: 42.38% (male 2,488,604/female 2,493,527) | 15-24 years: 19.81% (male 1,167,807/female 1,161,040) | 25-54 years: 30.93% (male 1,881,094/female 1,755,166) | 55-64 years: 4.61% (male 278,132/female 264,325) | 65 years and over: 2.27% (male 106,187/female 161,242) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Somalia Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Somalia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a coun
2021 0-14 years: 42.38% (male 2,488,604/female 2,493,527) 15-24 years: 19.81% (male 1,167,807/female 1,161,040) 25-54 years: 30.93% (male 1,881,094/female 1,755,166) 55-64 years: 4.61% (male 278,132/female 264,325) 65 years and over: 2.27% (male 106,187/female 161,242) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 42.38% (male 2,488,604/female 2,493,527) 15-24 years: 19.81% (male 1,167,807/female 1,161,040) 25-54 years: 30.93% (male 1,881,094/female 1,755,166) 55-64 years: 4.61% (male 278,132/female 264,325) 65 years and over: 2.27% (male 106,187/female 161,242) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 41.54% (male 2,633,262/female 2,640,088) 15-64 years: 55.77% (male 3,609,721/female 3,469,735) 65 years and over: 2.69% (2023 est.) (male 143,742/female 197,248)
2024 0-14 years: 41.4% (male 2,689,086/female 2,694,372) 15-64 years: 55.8% (male 3,699,721/female 3,568,163) 65 years and over: 2.8% (2024 est.) (male 157,505/female 208,426)
2025 0-14 years: 41.4% (male 2,689,086/female 2,694,372) 15-64 years: 55.8% (male 3,699,721/female 3,568,163) 65 years and over: 2.8% (2024 est.) (male 157,505/female 208,426)